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Lot 875: Illustrated 19th Cent. German Forestry Certificate

January 27, 2020 by

Black Forest German Forestry Apprenticeship Certificate issued to Carl Frederick Heshel by Von Fahnenburg, the Forest Master from the Royal District, and William Bender, District Forester of Urach, dated February 1, 1824. The certificate translates as: "I William Bender Kingdom Wurtem Mountainous district forester of Urach hereby acknowledge by this document Carl Frederick Heshel, born […]

Lot 620: Harrod Family KY Album, incl. J. Wilkes Booth CDV

January 27, 2020 by

Victorian photograph album, leatherbound, related to the Harrod and Bailey families of Mercer County, Kentucky. Contains forty-one (41) CDVs and tintypes, most notably one (1) CDV of actor and Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth, depicted holding a cane with label en verso that reads “Black and Case, photographic Artists, Boston and Newport, R.I.”. Also included […]

Lot 618: 4 Mears Family Photographic Images, incl. Civil War CSA tintype

January 27, 2020 by

Four (4) photographic images of Confederate soldier George Augustus Mears (1838-1913), 16th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, and original owner of the George A. Mears historic house located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, including uniform tintype, and his son Samuel Parley Mears (1866-1939). 1st item: Fourth plate tintype depicting George Augustus Mears standing in his […]

Lot 76: 4 Pcs. Russian Silver, incl Enameled

January 27, 2020 by

Four (4) pieces Russian silver and silver gilt enamel flatware plus presentation case. 1st item: Silver presentation case depicting three hunters resting, sleeping, and drinking in the forest with their rifles and a dog, hallmarked 84 standard, Moscow Kokoshnik mark, circa 1908-1917, unidentified makerâs mark "KK". Cyrillic inscription en verso. 3 1/2" H x 5" […]

Lot 399: 2 Relic Early/Mid 19th C. Firearms, poss. NC Battlefield

October 7, 2019 by

Two (2) Relic Early/Mid 19th Century Firearms, possible Battlefield Pickup from North Carolina Piedmont Region (Guilford?). 1st item: Percussion Model 1817 Common Rifle, .54 caliber. Barrel marked "US P LS" at breech. Walnut stocks, round barrel, butt plate, oval patch box, front and rear sights. Barrel length – 35 3/4". Overall length – 50". 2nd […]

Lot 397: 2 19th Cent. Firearms, incl. J. H. Johnston & G. Mercenier

October 7, 2019 by

Two (2) 19th Century Firearms, including J. H. Johnston and G. Mercenier. 1st item: J. H. Johnston half stock percussion muzzle-loading rifle, .47 caliber. Top of barrel marked "J. H. Johnston Great Western Gun Works Pittsburgh, PA" (John H. Johnston, 1811-1889). Walnut stocks, octagon barrel, double set triggers, brass inlaid patch box to butt stock, […]

Lot 385: Civil War related CDVs, Signed Litho, Flag

October 7, 2019 by

Six (6) Civil War related items, including Confederate General Bradley T. Johnson signed tinted lithograph, reunion flag. 1st item: Confederate General Bradley T. Johnson (1829-1903) signed tinted lithograph on paper titled "The Charge of the First Maryland Regiment at the Death of Ashby", lithographed by A. Hoen & Company, Baltimore, after the painting by William […]

Lot 278: 17 Native American Art Books & More

October 7, 2019 by

Seventeen (17) Native American art books and more, 34 items total. 1st item: The Basket Weavers of Arizona by Bert Robinson, 1954. Published by The University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque. Hardcover, includes original dust jacket wrapper in Mylar with paper backing. 10 1/2" H x 7 1/4" W x 7/8" D. 2nd item: Basketry […]

Lot 721: 3 French World War I Propaganda Posters

July 16, 2019 by

Three (3) World War I French chromolithograph propaganda posters. 1st item: Poster depicting a solemn soldier on guard in a trench at nighttime, with French text, which translates as "Standing in the trench as the dawn illuminates the soldier dreams of victory and his home. Subscribe to the 3rd National Defense Loan." Printed by Berger-Levrault, […]

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